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October 1, 2024

Best Practices in ECE Development: The Cost-Benefits of Public Child Care

Best Practices in ECE Development: In this series, early childhood officials from various provinces shared promising initiatives aimed at supporting the early childhood education workforce and expanding access to child care.

The Cost-Benefits of Public Child Care
University of Toronto economics professor Beth Dhuey and Atkinson Senior Policy Fellows Kerry McCuaig and Dr. Emis Akbari. Ontario is requiring regions to justify their directly operated childcare facilities. Divesting public programs has eliminated good jobs for education, removed a standard for community programs, and reduced access to vulnerable users, particularly children with disabilities and infants. Research documents that the value of public childcare extends beyond the dollars spent.
October 1, 2024

Manitoba Government Partners with Yellowquill University College to Recognize Education Degrees

Excerpt: "“Our partnership with Yellowquill University College is an important one and by providing degree granting status for its First Nations bachelor of education program, we are investing in certified teachers specially trained to teach in the distinctive contexts of First Nations communities,” said Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare. “This is an important step in addressing the critical shortage of Indigenous teachers across the province and in northern Manitoba.”"
October 1, 2024

Best Practices in ECE Development: The Cost-Benefits of Public Child Care

Best Practices in ECE Development: In this series, early childhood officials from various provinces shared promising initiatives aimed at supporting the early childhood education workforce and expanding access to child care.

The Cost-Benefits of Public Child Care
University of Toronto economics professor Beth Dhuey and Atkinson Senior Policy Fellows Kerry McCuaig and Dr. Emis Akbari. Ontario is requiring regions to justify their directly operated childcare facilities. Divesting public programs has eliminated good jobs for education, removed a standard for community programs, and reduced access to vulnerable users, particularly children with disabilities and infants. Research documents that the value of public childcare extends beyond the dollars spent.
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September 26, 2024

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September 23, 2024

Governments of Canada and Manitoba Celebrate Opening of New Child-Care Facility in Fort Rouge

Excerpt: "Families with young children in Winnipeg will benefit from a new child-care facility opening its doors this fall, Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds and Premier Wab Kinew announced today. “With these new child-care spots in Winnipeg, we are planting the seeds for a brighter future – one where kids get to learn from the land and their community,” said Sudds. “We will keep working hard to create more spots to get kids off wait lists and into high-quality, affordable child care close to home. Every family deserves access to child care that gives their children the best possible start in life and we are committed to making that a reality.” S.P.L.A.S.H. Child Care Inc. in Winnipeg has expanded its operations to facilitate 40 new child-care spaces. These new child-care spaces have been created through S.P.L.A.S.H.’s new Urban Learning Centre, which joins S.P.L.A.S.H.’s Early Learning Centre at 109 Pulford St. as well as S.P.L.A.S.H.’s two other facilities in Winnipeg for a total of 236 infant, preschool and school-age spaces. The new site will offer 10 preschool and 30 school-age spaces."